Border security

PALM BEACH - US President Donald Trump warned on Thursday there could be a government shutdown next month over security on the border with Mexico, suggesting he could hold up a funding deal if no more money is provided for a wall between the 2 countries. "Could there be a shut down? There certainly could and it will be about border security, of which the wall is a part," Trump told reporters in Palm Beach, Florida. The US Congress faces a deadline next month to fund parts of the federal government and a possible showdown over money for Trump's proposed border wall. Having won control of the House in midterm elections, Democrats have said they will be even less motivated than before to meet Trump's wall demands. Trump also said he had given the military the authorization to use lethal force if necessary on the border with Mexico. "If they have to they are going to use lethal force. I've given the OK - I hope they don't have to." Trump also warned that the United States could close the … [Read more...] about News
Trump warns of government shutdown next month over border security

By Darlene Superville The Associated Press Sun., July 29, 2018 BRIDGEWATER, N.J.—U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that he would consider shutting down the government if Democrats refuse to vote for his immigration proposals, including a U.S.-Mexico border wall. Republicans, trying to protect their majority in Congress, are playing down the chance of a shutdown as the November election nears. Trump, however, isn’t backing away from the idea. “I would be willing to ‘shut down’ government if the Democrats do not give us the votes for Border Security, which includes the Wall!” Trump tweeted. “Must get rid of Lottery, Catch & Release etc. and finally go to system of Immigration based on MERIT! “We need great people coming into our Country!” Trump said. Article Continued Below Trump returned to the idea of shutting down the government over the border wall after meeting at the White House last week with … [Read more...] about Trump willing to shut down government over border security

source Justin Sullivan/Getty Images President Donald Trump embarked on a lengthy tweetstorm Sunday morning. He touched on everything from border security, his perceived popularity, the “fake news” media, a meeting with the publisher of The New York Times, and Michael Cohen. President Donald Trump spent Sunday morning tweeting about a hodgepodge of issues that were in the news this week. Trump blasted out ten tweets between 7:30 a.m. ET and about 9:15 a.m. ET, which touched on a series of issues from border security to the unemployment rates to recent revelations about his longtime former lawyer, Michael Cohen. Border control The president started by touting a quote from Tom Homan, the former director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Homan told Fox News earlier this month that he knew of “nobody that had done more for border security and public safety than President Trump,” despite having worked for six presidents. Trump … [Read more...] about Trump rants about Michael Cohen, the ‘fake news,’ and border security in wayward Sunday morning tweetstorm

President Donald Trump threatened to “close up our country” to handle illegal immigration and border security. He made the remarks at a tax reform roundtable in Ohio on Saturday. He blasted Democrats for refusing to support his border wall and said “we’re going to get the wall, even if we have to think about closing up the country for awhile.” President Donald Trump suggested Saturday that his administration will “have to think about closing up the country” over border security. Trump made the remarks at a tax reform roundtable in Ohio, and slammed Democrats for refusing to back his long-promised wall along the US-Mexico border. “They don’t want the wall, but we’re going to get the wall, even if we have to think about closing up the country for awhile,” Trump said. “We’re going to get the wall. We have no choice. We have absolutely no … [Read more...] about Trump threatens to ‘close up our country’ over border security

WASHINGTON—In off-the-cuff remarks during an immigration event at the White House, the U.S. president suggested he would welcome another government closure if Democrats do not agree to his demands for harsher border security.“I’d love to see a shutdown if we can’t get this stuff taken care of,” Donald Trump said. “If we have to shut it down because the Democrats don’t want safety ... let’s shut it down.”The comments came just minutes after Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he was “optimistic” about reaching an agreement with Democratic Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer. The latest spending bill expires at midnight Thursday. More to come … [Read more...] about ‘Let’s shut it down’: Trump says he’d ‘love to see’ a government shutdown if Democrats don’t agree to his terms on border security